Amending MoU on Malaysia-bound Bangladeshi workers can bring a sea change
Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia should be able to enjoy the fruits of their hard labour.
4 October 2024, 02:00 AM
Dismantling the recruitment syndicate for Malaysian labour market
A classic case of monumental corruption took place in Bangladesh centring the recruitment of workers for the Malaysian labour market.
7 September 2024, 02:00 AM
Canards of a prejudiced neighbour
The prejudiced Indian intellectual elite and the media outlets’ hypocrisy is palpable by their collective silence about the atrocities committed by AL and law enforcement agencies.
18 August 2024, 02:00 AM
Holding to account the perpetrators of crimes against protesters
The July massacre has brought the credibility of this regime into question.
3 August 2024, 14:00 PM
Detention of student coordinators: Was it really for their security?
On that evening, the student activists were scheduled to brief the media about the ongoing movement.
29 July 2024, 08:45 AM
Challenges that our migrant workers face
Bangladeshi migrant workers require a range of services and support at both the origin and destination ends.
18 December 2023, 01:00 AM
Human rights enjoyment in a red zone?
In almost all cases involving opposition activists, they were found guilty
10 December 2023, 01:00 AM
The flipside of the democracy carnival
Bereft of the basic rights to assemble and express, let alone protest, the people of Bangladesh are currently bearing the brunt of the coercive apparatuses of the state.
3 December 2023, 01:00 AM
Has the ICC lost traction on Rohingya genocide case?
The resolution of the Rohingya crisis appears to have met a dead end. Quite predictably, yet another round of questionable repatriation efforts has stalled.
5 July 2023, 13:00 PM
Attaining zero target on border killing
Killing of civilians along the Bangladesh-India border by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has plagued the bilateral relations between the two countries for decades.
26 June 2023, 13:00 PM
Vital yet vulnerable
Near absence of an affordable and accessible healthcare arrangement in the Gulf states has led many workers to rely on self-medication, often consuming expired medicines brought from home by themselves and their peers.
19 June 2023, 17:00 PM
Why the DSA should be scrapped
A major weakness of the law is its inconsistency with the other existing laws.
17 May 2023, 17:00 PM
Was it really about 'protecting the interest of the child'?
As the government came under international scrutiny for curtailing freedom of expression, the question of child exploitation became the rallying point.
8 April 2023, 16:00 PM
Poritosh Sarkar’s Orwellian Experience
The most egregious breach of law in Poritosh’s case was when he was placed in solitary confinement.
17 February 2023, 17:00 PM
Who will defend our public property defenders?
Over the past month, journalists and activists have been subjected to an amplified scale of threats, intimidation, and incarceration at the hands of powerful group.
6 February 2023, 04:10 AM
Ordinary citizens’ vulnerability to custodial torture
The police’s heavy-handed approach in dispersing a crowd that was peacefully protesting the price hike of a medical service has appalled citizens.
22 January 2023, 18:00 PM
The perils of protecting the image
Enhancing the country’s image entails making tangible and dedicated efforts to address its problems.
8 November 2022, 14:00 PM
Freedom of Assembly: A right under siege
The right to hold peaceful assembly is under severe constraints in Bangladesh.
22 October 2022, 15:00 PM
Robbed wages, stolen livelihoods
Migrant workers are systematically robbed of their wages and due entitlements in host countries.
12 October 2022, 16:30 PM
Is the Data Protection Act an extension of DSA?
Over the past several months, efforts have been afoot to frame a data protection law in Bangladesh.
28 September 2022, 15:00 PM